Power and status do strange things to leaders. These elements sometimes fill them with self-importance and a feeling of superiority over others. When a powerful and status-conscious leader feels particularly comfortable with themselves, they often say things to others they really shouldn’t.
The best leader I've seen do this was Greg Lucier, former CEO of Invitrogen/Life Technologies. No matter the organizational level or amount of experience of the person he interacted with, he'd speak to them with the same dignity and respect. He is someone who pops into my mind frequently as I work through the Admired Leadership curriculum.
He sounds like one of my former employers' regional (perhaps higher) managers. He actually worked the frontlines to understand the nature of our work (E-Commerce). When he came to our store he, personally, approached me and said thank you for everything we do. I was disappointed when that company restructured and eliminated his position. These are the ones we need running things!
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The best leader I've seen do this was Greg Lucier, former CEO of Invitrogen/Life Technologies. No matter the organizational level or amount of experience of the person he interacted with, he'd speak to them with the same dignity and respect. He is someone who pops into my mind frequently as I work through the Admired Leadership curriculum.
Good morning David,
He sounds like one of my former employers' regional (perhaps higher) managers. He actually worked the frontlines to understand the nature of our work (E-Commerce). When he came to our store he, personally, approached me and said thank you for everything we do. I was disappointed when that company restructured and eliminated his position. These are the ones we need running things!
As always thank you for your time and insight.
I hope you have a nice weekend.
Good morning,
Well said.
Another reason to remain humble and be mindful of self-serving bias (Turner and West. 2019).
Thank you for your time and wisdom.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.